SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24986
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: HP IP Console Switch firmware update - Windows
VERSION: 2.1.5
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, ESPANOL, FRANCAIS, ITALIANO, NEDERLANDS, JAPANESE

CATEGORY: FIX

DIVISIONS: SYSTEMS

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
 HP 1x1x16 IP Console Switch
 HP 3x1x16 IP Console Switch
 Expansion Module
 Interface Adapter
 Compaq legacy analog switches (when attached to an Interface Adapter)
  -1x4 [PN: 400336 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -1x8 [PN: 400337 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -2x8 [PN: 400338 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -2x8 48VDC [PN: 400542-B21]

OPERATING SYSTEM:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstation SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6a
- Microsoft Windows XP (Professional)


SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/03/03

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: Version 5

SUPERSEDES:  SP23549  Firmware version 2.1.0

DESCRIPTION: 
The HP IP Console Switch firmware update is designed to upgrade the firmware of the  HP IP Console Switch to v2.1.5

Enhancements/Fixes:

This release supports Interface Adapters with the new SST processor in addition to the current IAs using Atmel processors.
Update the FPGA to version 1.0.100.0 to correct an issue found in Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT).


HOW TO USE

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
Enter "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files into the download directory. 

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file 
downloaded in step 1.

4. For installation instructions, 
please refer to TFTP Install Instructions.TXT in the created TFTP directory.

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the files unpacked in step 2.

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